Can a photographer my company hired give copyrights of pictures he took for me to my direct competitor ?

Absent a written agreement to the contrary, if the photographers you hired were independent contractors and NOT employees of your company, then the...

While employed you owe a fiduciary duty of loyalty to your current employer. However once that employee/employer relationship ends, so does that...

Why did a contractor try to take our home and then asked to dismiss their case when I found out and asked for a trial?

You may use Avvo's find a lawyer features and reach out to several litigation attorneys to discuss your situation. Attorneys cannot solicit you,...

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Do I have a suit against a person who impersonated me to access my account on constant contact,?

You should research ownership issues related to these contacts so you are not surprised how the law might treat the facts. Important to this...

When submitting a federal trademark registration application you make a declaration under penalty of perjury that you are not aware of any...

To answer your specific question, there may be value in obtaining and maintaining federal trademark registration. Significant value from...

I have a competitor called "Affordable Front Door Repair" as his fictitious business name. Can I create an ad with his name?

Look up this case and read: Curren v. SAN DIEGO PAINTING, Cal: Court of Appeal, 4th Appellate Dist., 1st Div. 2009 The case is about California...

Product images on the products packaging may easily amount to an express warranty under California's commercial code 2313 (which is largely the...

Do I need to create my own website to satisfy my Statement of Use for a trademark application for a service I provide?

See TMEP 1301.04 for specimens for service marks. See e.g., https://tmep.uspto.gov/RDMS/TMEP/current#/current/TMEP-1300d1e266.html

Full legal name is required on a California driver license. See...